Johnson & Johnson Renews Funding for Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident January 23, 2026 Associate Professor, Jacqueline Cleary, PharmD, BCACP, and Professor, Jessica Farrell ’07, PharmD, were recently awarded $35,000 by… Read More
PharmD Teams Battle in the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Competition January 21, 2026 On Saturday, January 10, ACPHS PharmD candidates, P4 Mathew Moretti, P4 Julia Zaniewski and P3 Daniel Bocharov battled it out… Read More
ACPHS APhA-ASP Chapter Hosts the 15th Annual Health Expo November 2, 2025 On Sunday, October 26, ACPHS' chapter of the American Pharmacist Association Academy of Student Pharmacists hosted the 15th annual Health Expo at Crossgates Mall. Read More
First-Year Professional Pharmacy Class Receive White Coats September 29, 2025 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) ushered 120 students along their academic journeys to become pharmacists at the September 26 White Coat Ceremony -- a nearly 20 percent increase over last year’s Pharmacy class. Read More
Students Support Narcan Training Day in Saratoga County August 25, 2025 On Tuesday, August 26, in partnership with Saratoga Hospital, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students will put what they are learning in the classroom into practice to help combat the rising opioid epidemic. Read More
New Pharmacy Dean Aims for Distinction August 24, 2025 Dr. Elena Umland aims to highlight areas that make ACPHS unique. When you pass by the Dean of Pharmacy offices in the O’Brien Building these days, you might notice the suite’s outer door propped open with a heavy, oversized mortar-and-pestle doorstop. Upon entering, you may see another open door leading to Dean Elena Umland’s own office. Read More
Elena Umland, PharmD, FNAP, Joins ACPHS As Dean of the School of Pharmacy July 21, 2025 Elena Umland, PharmD, FNAP, has joined Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences as the dean of its School of Pharmacy, overseeing the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Practice departments. Read More
ACPHS Expert Advisory: Pharmacists to Expand Access to Birth Control for New Yorkers May 29, 2025 ACPHS Associate Professor, Jacqueline Cleary, PharmD, BCACP, a pharmacist embedded in the community at Saratoga Community Health Center in Saratoga Springs, is available to help the public understand the significance of this bill and its impact on access to reproductive care in New York. Read More
Students Fulfill Dreams on Inaugural Guatemala Rotation May 5, 2025 ACPHS pharmacy students Christina Jung and Ty Rheaume both dreamed of participating in a medical mission to a developing country since their very young days. Read More
P3 Pharmacy Students ‘Graduate’ from Classroom April 28, 2025 Almost 90 P3 pharmacy students assembled in the Gozzo Student Center last Thursday appeared poised and ready for their next steps as they accepted their individual business cards – which they will hand to colleagues and peers as newly minted professionals during clinical rotations beginning next month. Read More
Managing the Drug Development Process April 21, 2025 Compounding Success is a series on the plethora of careers in pharmacy. Dr. Venkatesh Satram ‘17 is a director of Global Project Management and Leadership at Daiichi Sankyo, a Japanese-based global pharmaceutical company. He talked about his position and how he found his way there through a post-graduate fellowship. Read More
Faculty Preceptor of the Year Adapts Lessons to Each Student March 24, 2025 As an assistant professor of pharmacy practice in a primary care setting, Michael Zappone '12, PharmD has much to convey to students: Knowledge about all manner of diseases and medications. About how to collaborate with medical professionals. About how to consult with patients. With so much to potentially address, he is guided by his students and their aspirations. Read More
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